Will Buddy be the last 1000 goalscorer?

[NarniMagic]

With Buddy on 899 and closing in on the 1000, I thought it would be a valid question to ask.
Buddy is really the only player in the modern era to get close to the total.

Before him in recent times, the only ones who really got close were Lloyd (926), Richo (800), Sav Rocca (748), Barry Hall (746) Nick Riewoldt (718) and Pavlich (700). Special mention has to also go to Fev who in a career cut short, got 623 @ 3.05 per game average.

That being said, many of those players had the majority of their careers in the late 90's/early 00's where games weren't quite as congested as today. In the modern era, players don't kick bags as frequently, you only need to look to the coleman medal winners in recent year to see how numbers have declined. Not to mention that apart from Buddy, there is no other current player that is even close to his total. No current player even breaks the 600 mark yet with Jack Riewoldt (546), Betts (534), Roughead (532) and Josh Kennedy (519) leading the way.

So basically... TLDR: Is Buddy the LAST 1000 goalscorer we'll ever see? And with the modern style is, it even possible for another player to get close again?

 

[Jesse Custer]

He ain't even there yet. Nothing is a given in this game. But to answer your question, we probably won't ever see another 1000 goal kicker again.

 

[JT_the_Man]

No.

The game will continue to evolve and change, and even if in time the game doesn’t begin to favour scoring once more, there will without a doubt be another freak of nature talent capable of doing it someday regardless.

 

[The Swert]

They said nobody would beat Coventry's record.
They said nobody would beat Tuck's record.

So of course it will happen again, eventually.

 

[Teen Wolf]

That being said, many of those players had the majority of their careers in the late 90's/early 00's where games weren't quite as congested as today.

Oh so the game changes over time, interesting.

 

[Paranoid]

Only 5 players in the history of the game have kicked 1,000+ goals (3 of them from the 80s/90s). I'm sure it will happen again after Buddy (if he does it) but it probably won't be for a long time.

 

[BF Tiger]

Felt like Richo missed 200 sitters.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Just casting the crystal ball forward for eternity, I’ll get back to you

 

[Syd]

Felt like Richo missed 200 sitters.

All from 20m out!

 

[HTT]

Probably not, the game is constantly changing and at some point it will swing towards forwards who can kick regular bags

 

[Jpw22511]

Ma

With Buddy on 899 and closing in on the 1000, I thought it would be a valid question to ask.
Buddy is really the only player in the modern era to get close to the total.

Before him in recent times, the only ones who really got close were Lloyd (926), Richo (800), Sav Rocca (748), Barry Hall (746) Nick Riewoldt (718) and Pavlich (700). Special mention has to also go to Fev who in a career cut short, got 623 @ 3.05 per game average.

That being said, many of those players had the majority of their careers in the late 90's/early 00's where games weren't quite as congested as today. In the modern era, players don't kick bags as frequently, you only need to look to the coleman medal winners in recent year to see how numbers have declined. Not to mention that apart from Buddy, there is no other current player that is even close to his total. No current player even breaks the 600 mark yet with Jack Riewoldt (546), Betts (534), Roughead (532) and Josh Kennedy (519) leading the way.

So basically... TLDR: Is Buddy the LAST 1000 goalscorer we'll ever see? And with the modern style is, it even possible for another player to get close again?

Mabye brent harvey if you didn't delist the flog.

 

[Superstar swan]

Think of the goals budd has missed over the years, he really should be over a 1000 now

 

[RUNVS]

If the AFL brings in starting positions at the stoppages I could imagine key forwards beginning to kick a lot more goals so it is easy to imagine more key forwards in the future kicking 1000+ goals.

 

[Superstar swan]

Gonna try my best to get to the game where he kicks 1000...will be awesome to run on to the field

 

[sobrave]

A Roger Federer of football type will kick 2000

150 years of footyballs for 2 400 gamers, then Harvey and Fletcher within a year or two.

Before buddy came along noone was ever gonna kick 100 again.

 

[Superstar swan]

A Roger Federer of football type will kick 2000

150 years of footyballs for 2 400 gamers, then Harvey and Fletcher within a year or two.

Before buddy came along noone was ever gonna kick 100 again.

Personally i cant see it happening. There is alot more rigours on players these days. Games are faster, more kms in games, more training, more travelling. Unless the game goes full 180 and we revert back to full forwards kicking 70% of a teams score then i just cant see it happening. 60 goals puts you right in the coleman race these days

 

[sobrave]

Personally i cant see it happening. There is alot more rigours on players these days. Games are faster, more kms in games, more training, more travelling. Unless the game goes full 180 and we revert back to full forwards kicking 70% of a teams score then i just cant see it happening. 60 goals puts you right in the coleman race these days

So how come more players are hitting 300 games than ever?

350 games at 3 goals per game is 1050.

The afl keep trying to change the rules to make scoring easier. It'll happen soon

 

[Frank Gallagher]

It's a massive ask in todays football, need to average 4 goals a game for 250 games, i'm sure it'll be broken somewhere along the line by some freak, or it'll be broken because the AFL * with the rules.

 

[DrEvil_]

With Buddy on 899 and closing in on the 1000, I thought it would be a valid question to ask.
Buddy is really the only player in the modern era to get close to the total.

Before him in recent times, the only ones who really got close were Lloyd (926), Richo (800), Sav Rocca (748), Barry Hall (746) Nick Riewoldt (718) and Pavlich (700). Special mention has to also go to Fev who in a career cut short, got 623 @ 3.05 per game average.

That being said, many of those players had the majority of their careers in the late 90's/early 00's where games weren't quite as congested as today. In the modern era, players don't kick bags as frequently, you only need to look to the coleman medal winners in recent year to see how numbers have declined. Not to mention that apart from Buddy, there is no other current player that is even close to his total. No current player even breaks the 600 mark yet with Jack Riewoldt (546), Betts (534), Roughead (532) and Josh Kennedy (519) leading the way.

So basically... TLDR: Is Buddy the LAST 1000 goalscorer we'll ever see? And with the modern style is, it even possible for another player to get close again?

I think Jarrad Waite has the potential.

 

[James Colorado]

I think Jarrad Waite has the potential.

It's scary that he's about to come into his prime.

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

Jack and Kennedy won’t go much past 700, if at all. Cameron will finish somewhere similar.

Can’t see any other current players getting to 700 let alone 1000

 

[DivideandMultiply]

Jack and Kennedy won’t go much past 700, if at all. Cameron will finish somewhere similar.

Can’t see any other current players getting to 700 let alone 1000

JK may just make the 700. I can see Jack Darling getting to 600 and Jeremy Cameron getting around 650-700.

 

[fidstar]

Kenndy has actually kicked 548 goals. Not that relevant, but just want him in front of those other 3

 

[BF Tiger]

Kenndy has actually kicked 548 goals. Not that relevant, but just want him in front of those other 3

Jack has kicked 572. Think the stats listed are to the end of 2017. Sneaky chance to kick his 600th in the Grand Final.

 

[Goldust]

I think we will .... just not in this or the next decade, but the game will change.